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Beyond the Bench: Why the Judges’ Retirement Age Debate Belongs to the People, Not Just the Lawyers Lionel Bopage
On 27 July 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to…
Verdict in Cases Against Hemasiri Fernando and Pujith Jayasundara Over Easter Bombings to Be Delivered Today
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar is set to deliver its verdict today (July…
Four factors explain why Gen Z toppled rulers in Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. Is India different?
Dan Qayyum Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu each reached a point where a…
Democracy and institutions have faced their biggest challenges at the hands of governments with large parliamentary majorities – Saliya Pieris PC
Speech at the Launch of Constitutional Conversations by Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne. Dr.…
A Referendum Would Cost Rs. 1 Billion and Require Two-and-a-Half Months of Preparation – Rohana Hettiarachchi
Rekha Nilukshi Herath Holding a referendum in Sri Lanka would cost between…
President meets Tamil and Muslim alliance to discuss constitutional reform, PC polls
Rekha Nilukshi Herath President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Sunday (3) met representatives…
CIABOC files indictments against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Wasantha Karannagoda
The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed…
Verdict in Cases Against Hemasiri Fernando and Pujith Jayasundara Over Easter Bombings to Be Delivered Today
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar is set to deliver its verdict today (July…
BASL Urges Comprehensive Stakeholder Review of Proposed 22nd Amendment on Judges’ Retirement Age
K. W. Janaranjana The Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has requested…
Fund Reaches LKR 10 Billion, But Act Still Pending: Presidential Secretariat Says ‘Rebuilding Sri Lanka’ Bill Still Being Drafing
The Presidential Secretariat has revealed that the bill required to legally establish…
Justice minister, opposition clash over foreign help with Chemmani mass grave
International assistance for forensic analysis of the remains unearthed at the Chemmani…
PTA will be abolished in a few months: President
The Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be abolished in a few…
Beyond the Bench: Why the Judges’ Retirement Age Debate Belongs to the People, Not Just the Lawyers Lionel Bopage
On 27 July 2026, the Cabinet of Ministers approved a proposal to…
Four factors explain why Gen Z toppled rulers in Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal. Is India different?
Dan Qayyum Colombo, Dhaka and Kathmandu each reached a point where a…
Democracy and institutions have faced their biggest challenges at the hands of governments with large parliamentary majorities – Saliya Pieris PC
Speech at the Launch of Constitutional Conversations by Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne. Dr.…
Why do we need conversations about constitutional law and constitutional reform?
By Dr. Jayampathy Wickramaratne PC Speech made by Dr Jayampathy Wickramaratne…
The Role of Time in the Dalai Lama’s Enthronement
By Arvind Yadav July 6, is the Dalai Lama’s 91st birthday. Following…
How Emily Eden Drew the Ordinary and Extraordinary in 19th Century India
By Mary Ann Prior Eden’s work was notable for many reasons…
Between Words and Silences: A New Feminist Poetics in Hindi
By Sanchita Khurana Beyond recovering and interpreting contemporary Hindi women poets,…
‘Baby Do Die Do’: This Mildly-Ambitious Woman Assassin Film Never Leaves the Slow Track
By Deep Mukherjee The title for Nachiket Samant’s film is at first…
A moment that changed me: I started yoga – and saw my scoliosis in a surprising new light
Iwas 13 when a spinal surgeon gave me unsolicited career advice. “Scoliosis…
The history of the handkerchief
Someone raised the question the other day as to why pocket-handkerchiefs are…
The battle of the blouses – 1923
The old blouses of the stiff collar and cuffs would hardly recognise…
Clothes without cruelty -1924
Vegetarianism probably means to most people merely the abstention from flesh foods;…
New camera guidelines for female athletics coverage
New guidelines have been released advising broadcasters on how to use more…
Even at 39, Lionel Messi can still hurt England with his sprinting ability
England’s defenders will face an extreme challenge when they come up against…
The 91-year-old Argentine journalist covering his 18th World Cup
Elizabeth Conway Spanish football reporter It seems everyone wants a photograph with…
Cartoons & hose hands – what makes Sooryavanshi, 15, special? – Timothy Abraham
They can ignore him no longer. After smashing so many records since…